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Dubbel Vision
Brewed as a christmas ale for my friends.
| Brewer: | Worthington Brewery | Email: | Icculus016@aol.com | |||||
| Beer: | Dubbel Vision | Style: | Belgian Dubbel | |||||
| Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 23 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.076 | FG: | 1.014 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 8.0% v/v (6.3% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 1 lb. German Munich .75 lb. Belgian biscuit 1 lb. American crystal 60L .5 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 1 lb. Belgian Special B |
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| Mash: | 50% efficiency | |||||||
| steeped grains for about 45 mins at 155°, rinsed into other pot with 1 gallon of water (160°) and added back to boil. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.127 | 3 gallons | |||||
| 6.6 lb. Light malt extract 1 lb. Belgian candi sugar 8 oz. Molasses |
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| Added chai tea spices at 45 minutes. 1 cinnamon stick 25 whole cloves 10 whole star anise 1 whole cracked nutmeg 5 tsp whole black peppercorns 4 tsp vanilla extract 6 tsp cracked whole cardamon pods Also added yeast nutrient at 45 mins. |
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| Hops: | 1 oz. Perle (6.2% AA, 60 min.) .75 oz. Saaz (5% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Saaz (5% AA, 45 min.) .25 oz. Cascade (5% AA, 30 min.) .75 oz. Cascade (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | White labs 550 belgian ale yeast, a great yeast for high gravity beers, was too lazy to make a starter and this yeast still fermented down in less than a week!! | |||||||
| Log: | 7 days in primary at 65-68°, 5 days in secondary at 65-68° | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 1.9 volumes | Honey: 3.15 oz. for 5 gallons @ 68°F | ||||||
| Tasting: | What you would expect from a dubbel up front but then come the spices and the phenolics from the yeast, great combination, enjoy! | |||||||
Recipe posted 12/07/07.
